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WDW Radio presents the WDW News Cast for Jan 2, 2013 - Live, Interactive Walt Disney World news from Lou Mongello Topics in this week's Disney news include: - Limited Time Magic - Year of the Ear - DisneyTimeSweeps.com - WIn a trip to Walt Disney World or Disneyland - And more! ---------------- Download the FREE WDW Radio Disney Podcast App - http://WDWRadio.com/App Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at http://WDWRadioLIVE.com for a LIVE interactive video news show covering Walt Disney World. Be a part of the broadcast and discussion and discuss the news real-time in the chat room. ------------------------------------- To learn more, visit http://WDWRadio.com and subscribe to the podcast FREE in iTunes - http://bit.ly/wdwit THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011! ------------------------------------- Visit WDWRadio.com and talk about the show by posting in the WDW Radio message forums Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Fac

Walt Disney World Year in Review 2012 Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #307 for the week of December 30, 2012. I'm here to help you have the best possible Disney vacation experience, and bring you some Disney magic to to wherever you are with this podcast, videos, blog, live broadcasts, events, trivia books, CDs and more. You can find it all at WDWRadio.com As the year comes to a close, I invite you to join us around the table as we recap the Walt Disney World Year in Review 2012. We'll look back on the announcements, events, openings, closures, and memorable moments from the past twelve months. We'll take a peek ahead to what's coming to Walt Disney World in 2013. I'll then have some announcements at the end of the show,so sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's episode of the WDW Radio Show. Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week! - Lou Mongello ------------------------------------- THANK YO

Interview with Former Walt Disney Imagineer Darryl Pickett, Trivia Contest and more! Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #306 for the week of December 23, 2012. I'm here to help you have the best possible Disney vacation experience, and bring you some Disney magic to to wherever you are with this podcast, videos, blog, live broadcasts, events, trivia books, CDs and more. You can find it all at WDWRadio.com This week I want to introduce you to person whose name you may not recognize, but whose work you undoubtedly have enjoyed. As a show writer for Walt Disney Imagineering, his work included many of the stories and details in the queue of the Jungle Cruise, Pecos Bill's, One Man's Dream, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Space Mountain, Pop Century, Pal Mickey, the Adventurers Club, the Disney Cruise Line and the Walt Disney World Railroad. I'm excited to share with you my conversation with storyteller Darryl Pickett. We'

Song of the South and Splash Mountain, Trivia Contest, New Free WDW Radio App and more! Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #305 for the week of December 16, 2012. I'm here to help you have the best possible Disney vacation experience, and bring you some Disney magic to to wherever you are with this podcast, videos, blog, live broadcasts, events, trivia books, CDs and more. You can find it all at WDWRadio.com This week we're going to connect the dots and talk about one of Walt Disney World's most popular attractions, the story that serves as the inspiration for it, and look at its history, significance, and controversy. Jim Korkis joins me as we discuss Disney's 1946 animated and live action film Song of the South and its connection to Splash Mountain. We'll talk about the attraction and the film, including it's connection to Walt, its production, the debate, its future, and Jim's new book, "Who's Afraid of Song

http://WDWRadio.com - WDW Radio presents the WDW News Cast for November 28, 2012 - Live, Interactive Walt Disney World news from Lou Mongello Topics in this week's Disney news include: - New Fantasyland characters - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad story, character and mystery - The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow at Disney's Hollywood Studios - Agent P World Showcase Adventure - Christmas at Walt Disney World - Santa's Favorite Resort - And more! ---------------- Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at http://WDWRadioLIVE.com for a LIVE interactive video news show covering Walt Disney World. Be a part of the broadcast and discussion and discuss the news real-time in the chat room. ------------------------------------- To learn more, visit http://WDWRadio.com and subscribe to the podcast FREE in iTunes - http://bit.ly/wdwit THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011! ------------------------------------- Visit WDWRadio.com and talk about t

New Fantasyland, Test Track and Splitsville Review, Disney Trivia Contest and more! Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #304 for the week of December 9, 2012. I'm here to help you have the best possible Disney vacation experience, and bring you some Disney magic to to wherever you are with this podcast, videos, blog, live broadcasts, events, trivia books, CDs and more. You can find it all at WDWRadio.com This week marked the grand opening of many new, eagerly-anticipated experiences at Walt Disney World, including New Fantasyland in the Magic Kingdom, a refreshed Test Track in Epcot, The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow at Disney's Hollywood Studios and Splitsville in Downtown Disney. Guests were welcomed in true Disney style, with a flying dragon over Fantasyland and a three-day event showcasing not just what's new, but what's coming next, including Disney's Limited Time Magic in 2013 and James Cameron's Avatarl

Top Ten Walt Disney World Attraction Rooms, Disney Trivia Contest and more! Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #303 for the week of December 2, 2012. I'm here to help you have the best possible Disney vacation experience, and bring you some Disney magic to to wherever you are with this podcast, videos, blog, live broadcasts, events, trivia books, CDs and more. You can find it all at WDWRadio.com This week, we're going to step inside some favorite attractions, as we explore our Top Ten Attraction Rooms in Walt Disney World. From iconic scenes, memorable moments, awe-inspiring effects or nostalgic segments, we'll look at classic settings and ask you to share your favorites as well. I'll have the answer to our last Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week, and pose a new challenge for your chance to win a Disney prize package. I'll then have some announcements at the end of the show, so sit back, relax, an

http://WDWRadio.com - WDW Radio presents the WDW News Cast for November 28, 2012 - Live, Interactive Walt Disney World news from Lou Mongello Topics in this week's Disney news include: - New Fantasyland characters - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad story, character and mystery - The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow at Disney's Hollywood Studios - Agent P World Showcase Adventure - Christmas at Walt Disney World - Santa's Favorite Resort - And more! ---------------- Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at http://WDWRadioLIVE.com for a LIVE interactive video news show covering Walt Disney World. Be a part of the broadcast and discussion and discuss the news real-time in the chat room. ------------------------------------- To learn more, visit http://WDWRadio.com and subscribe to the podcast FREE in iTunes - http://bit.ly/wdwit THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011! ------------------------------------- Visit WDWRadio.com and talk about t

Disney Legend Al Konetzni, New Disney Trivia Contest and more! Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #302 for the week of November 25, 2012. I'm here to help you have the best possible Disney vacation experience, and bring you some Disney magic to to wherever you are with this podcast, videos, blog, live broadcasts, events, trivia books, CDs and more. You can find it all at WDWRadio.com Part of what I hope to share with you on this show is not just Walt Disney World vacation planning tips, but some of the stories, secrets, history, details and people that make Disney what we have come to love and enjoy. So this week, I want to share with you a conversation I had with a someone who Walt Disney called an "Idea Man" - Disney Legend Al Konetzni. In his nearly 30 years with the company, he developed countless ideas for toys, clothing, stationery, greeting cards, jewelry and more, featuring beloved Disney characters, i

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and What Might Have Been - Fire Mountain and Villains Mountain Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #301 for the week of November 18, 2012. I'm here to help you have the best possible Disney vacation experience, and bring you some Disney magic to to wherever you are with this podcast, videos, blog, live broadcasts, events, trivia books, CDs and more. You can find it all at WDWRadio.com Join me aboard my Walt Disney World Wayback Machine as we journey 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. We'll look at the attraction's history and virtually board the Nautilus with Captain Nemo and take you scene-by-scene through Fantasyland's E-Ticket attraction before looking at why it closed for good. We'll then explore what should have taken its place, in the location where New Fantasyland in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom now sits, as we examine the Imagineering concepts of Atlantis and Fire Mountain a

http://WDWRadio.com - WDW Radio presents the WDW News Cast for November 14, 2012 - Live, Interactive Walt Disney World news from Lou Mongello Topics in this week's Disney news include: - Starbucks coming to Magic Kindgom and Epcot at Walt Disney World - Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party 2012 - NextGen - New Disney’s Grand Floridian Spa - Big Thunder Mountain TV show - And more! ---------------- Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at http://WDWRadioLIVE.com for a LIVE interactive video news show covering Walt Disney World. Be a part of the broadcast and discussion and discuss the news real-time in the chat room. ------------------------------------- To learn more, visit http://WDWRadio.com and subscribe to the podcast FREE in iTunes - http://bit.ly/wdwit THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011! ------------------------------------- Visit WDWRadio.com and talk about the show by posting in the WDW Radio message forums Twitter: http

WDW Radio Cruise on the Disney Dream with Disney Legend Richard M. Sherman Recap Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #300 for the week of November 11, 2012. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share my passion for Disney with you each week. I'm here to help you have the best possible Disney vacation experience, and bring you some Disney magic to to wherever you are with this podcast, videos, blog, live broadcasts, events, trivia books, CDs and more. You can find it all at WDWRadio.com We just returned from the WDW Radio Cruise on the Disney Dream, which was filled with 4 days of fun, friends, a little bit of Disney magic, and our very special guest, Disney Legend, Richard M. Sherman of the Sherman Brothers. This week, we're going to recap the cruise, events, and some memorable moments, and I'll also share information about the next WDW Radio Cruise on the Disney Fantasy in 2013. I'll have the answer to

http://WDWRadio.com - WDW Radio presents the WDW News Cast for November 7, 2012 - Live, Interactive Walt Disney World news from Lou Mongello Topics in this week's Disney news include: - WDW Radio Cruise on the Disney Dream - Disney Legend Richard M. Sherman - Touring the Walt Disney suite - The Aquaduck - And more! ---------------- Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at http://WDWRadioLIVE.com for a LIVE interactive video news show covering Walt Disney World. Be a part of the broadcast and discussion and discuss the news real-time in the chat room. ------------------------------------- To learn more, visit http://WDWRadio.com and subscribe to the podcast FREE in iTunes - http://bit.ly/wdwit THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011! ------------------------------------- Visit WDWRadio.com and talk about the show by posting in the WDW Radio message forums Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio

Epcot Post-Shows, Disney Trivia Contest and more! Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #299 for the week of November 4, 2012. I'm here to help you have the best possible Disney vacation experience, and bring you some Disney magic to to wherever you are with this podcast, videos, blog, live broadcasts, events, trivia books, CDs and more. You can find it all at WDWRadio.com This week, we're going to explore the attractions beyond the attractions in Future World, as we take a close look at ore of Walt Disney World's hidden treasures and overlooked experiences - the Epcot post-shows. Interactive, entertaining and educational, they are also full of wonderful details, stories and opportunities. Answer the Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week for your chance to win a Disney prize package. I'll then have some announcements at the end of the show, so sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's episode of the WDW Ra

http://WDWRadio.com - WDW Radio presents the WDW News Cast for October 31, 2012 - Live, Interactive Walt Disney World news from Lou Mongello Topics in this week's Disney news include: - Disney acquires Lucasfilm - Star Wars in Walt Disney World - And more! QUESTION OF THE WEEK - What do you think of the Disney/Lucasfilm deal? What future opportunities are you most excited about? *********** Please vote DAILY until Nov. 15, 2012 for WDW Radio at http://PodcastAwards.com in the TRAVEL category. Thank you!! *********** ---------------- Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at http://WDWRadioLIVE.com for a LIVE interactive video news show covering Walt Disney World. Be a part of the broadcast and discussion and discuss the news real-time in the chat room. ------------------------------------- To learn more, visit http://WDWRadio.com and subscribe to the podcast FREE in iTunes - http://bit.ly/wdwit THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011!

Finding Walt... in Walt Disney World, Disney Trivia Contest and more! Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #298 for the week of October 27, 2012. I'm here to help you have the best possible Disney vacation experience, and bring you some Disney magic to to wherever you are with this podcast, videos, blog, live broadcasts, events, trivia books, CDs and more. You can find it all at WDWRadio.com This week, I invite you to join me on a quest through Walt Disney World, as we explore the details, stories, tributes and references layered throughout the parks to the man who truly started it all, as we look to Finding Walt... in Walt Disney World. It's a fun journey that that will hopefully help you connect the dots between what you see and the meaning, and the man, behind it. Answer the Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week for your chance to win a Disney prize package. I'll then have some announcements includi

http://WDWRadio.com - WDW Radio presents the WDW News Cast for October 24, 2012 - Live, Interactive Walt Disney World news from Lou Mongello Topics in this week's Disney news include: - Country Bear Jamboree Refurbishment - Mermaids come to Pirates of the Caribbean in the Magic Kingdom - New Fantasyland - Splash Mountain - Epcot character meets with Mickey Mouse, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto and Donald Duck - Disney's Animal kingdom Lodge Safari - And more! QUESTION OF THE WEEK - You've likely seen photos and videos and Tweets about the New Fantasyland coming to Walt Disney World's Magic Kindgom - What are you most impressed with, excited about, or looking forward to seeing? Leave your response in the Comments below ---------------- Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at http://WDWRadioLIVE.com for a LIVE interactive video news show covering Walt Disney World. Be a part of the broadcast and discussion and discuss the news real-time in the chat room. ------------------------------------- To learn more, visi

The Legend of Sid Cahuenga, Disney Trivia Contest and more! Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #297 for the week of October 21, 2012. I'm here to help you have the best possible Disney vacation experience, and bring you some Disney magic to to wherever you are with this podcast, videos, blog, live broadcasts, events, trivia books, CDs and more. You can find it all at WDWRadio.com I like to look at Walt Disney World in terms of "layers of the onion," meaning that beyond the enjoyment of parks and resorts, as you dig deeper and peel back some of those layers, you uncover some amazing details and stories. And while they may not always be apparent on first glance, by learning more and understanding the meaning and purpose in everything encounter, you will ultimately have a much richer experience. So this week, we're going to stop by the residence of one of Disney's Hollywood Studios' landmarks, and take a look at

http://WDWRadio.com - WDW Radio presents the WDW News Cast for October 12, 2012 - Live, Interactive Walt Disney World news from Lou Mongello Topics in this week's Disney news include: - Disney's Limited Time Magic, featuring unexpected experiences with an extra sprinkle of Pixie Dust at Disneyland Resort and the Walt Disney World Resort that’ll appear, and then disappear when the next debuts - And more! QUESTION OF THE WEEK - What do you think of Disney's Limited Time Magic? What looks to be your favorite week so far (True Love, Independence Week, Long Lost Friends Week, Pirate Week, Dapper Dans Sing Boy Bands, Unleash the Villains or Golden Horseshoe Revue)? ---------------- Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at http://WDWRadioLIVE.com for a LIVE interactive video news show covering Walt Disney World. Be a part of the broadcast and discussion and discuss the news real-time in the chat room. ------------------------------------- To learn more, visit http://WDWRadio.com and subscribe to the podcast

Late-Night Dining in Walt Disney World - Live Review at Disney's Wilderness Lodge, Disney Trivia Contest and more! Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #296 for the week of October 14, 2012. I'm here to help you have the best possible Disney vacation experience, and bring you some Disney magic to to wherever you are with this podcast, videos, blog, live broadcasts, events, trivia books, CDs and more. You can find it all at WDWRadio.com I want to introduce you to what may be a new type of dining experience for you in Walt Disney World. While we traditionally think of breakfast, lunch and dinner in the parks, resorts and other dining locations, this week we're going to do a live restaurant review - not in a restaurant. One of my favorite ways and locations to dine in is late-night at the lounges across Walt Disney World property. Did you know that most of the lounges have a great appetizer menu with items you norm